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Melanostomias margaritifer
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Stomiiformes
Family:	Stomiidae
Genus:	Melanostomias
Species:	M. margaritifer
Binomial name
Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930

Melanostomias margaritifer is a species of fish from the family Stomiidae. The species occur in the Caribbean in the Northwest Atlantic. Its maximum length is around 8 cm (3.1 in) and its body is quite long. This pelagic-oceanic fish can be found 70 to 100 m (230 to 330 ft) below the water surface.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Melanostomias margaritifer Regan & Trewavas, 1930". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
2. "Melanostomias margaritifer". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-20.

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